Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Breakfast De Luxe

Easter is near and at this time of the year there is nothing better than to enjoy a relaxed brunch with family and friends.
I love to celebrate this special occasion and try to surprise my guests with little treats and traditional, seasonal dishes.
Today's suggestion is a delicious, timeless recipe and by using crisp prosciutto
instead of bacon it's lighter and healthier than the classic
version.

Preparation:Spinach
Wash the spinach and in the meantime boil water in a large pot. Cook the spinach for only 1 minute.

Once done, drain the water and press out excess liquid from the spinach. Then, chop the spinach roughly.

Lastly, add salt and pepper.

Crisp Prosciutto

Place the prosciutto on a baking sheet. If you want to make the prosciutto extra crisp, brush it with a bit of olive oil. Afterwards, bake it in a preheated oven at 200C (375 F) for about 15 minutes or until the proscuitto gets a darker color. To drain the excess fat, place the baked proscuitto on a paper towel.

The prosciutto will crisp after cooling down.

Poached eggs:
For the eggs, heat water in a medium pot until it is about to boil. Add a bit of salt and the vinegar if you wish.
Break an egg into a cup and put a ring mold in the water.

Then, drop the egg carefully into the ring mold. This way, it will keep a nice round shape.

You can also slide the egg gently into the water and, with the help of a spoon, push the eggwhite gently
towards the yolk until done.

Don't panic if the whole procedure looks a bit messy. This is happens but in the end everything will work out fine. Cook in almost boiling water for about 4 to 5 minutes until the eggwhite should is cooked, but still a bit wobbly.

Hi Amelia,Thank you so much, hope with this little trick the poached eggs will turn out fine!Sorry about posting my comment referring to your wonderful post about rice in the wrong section.Will repost it, this time where it was originally meant to be :)Have a great week ahead!

I love poached eggs! I sometimes have used a mold, but more often just plop it (gently!) into the water. And sometimes do the spoon thing to help shape it. I've never crisped prosciutto like that - definitely something I should try. This recipe would indeed make a wonderful breakfast, or first course for dinner! Really nice - thanks.

What a gorgeous way to start the day. The world would be a better place if we all began with a breakfast such as this :-). Your blog is a visual delight and I love to visit here. I hope you are having a great day. Blessings...Mary